NAALJ 2011 Midyear Conference Schedule
Monday, May 2nd
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1:00-5:00 pm
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Conference Registration
Glenn Hotel, 2nd Floor, Foyer
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2:00-5:00 pm
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NAALJ Board Meeting
Glenn Hotel, 2nd Floor, Risk Room
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5:00-7:00 pm
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Reception
Glenn Hotel, SkyLounge
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The educational program will be held at the State Bar of Georgia, 3rd Floor, Conference Room A.
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Tuesday, May 3rd
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8:00-9:00 am
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Continental Breakfast
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9:00-9:15 am
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Opening Remarks
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9:15-11:15 am
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Advanced Evidence:
Applying Evidentiary Rules to Real-Life Fact Patterns
Paul S. Milich, Professor
Georgia State University College of Law
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11:15-11:30 am
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Break
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11:30-12:30 pm
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What Does the Statute Mean?
A Step-by-Step Approach to Statutory Interpretation
Linda Jellum, Associate Professor
Mercer University School of Law
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12:30-1:30 pm
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Lunch at State Bar
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1:30-3:30 pm
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Advanced Legal Writing for ALJs
Kendall Kerew, Instructor
Georgia State University College of Law
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6:00 pm
6:30 pm
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First bus departs Glenn Hotel for transportation to Braves game
Second bus departs Glenn Hotel for transportation to Braves game
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7:15-????
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Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Turner Field
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Wednesday, May 4th
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8:00-9:00 am
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Continental Breakfast
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9:00-10:00 am
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Breakout Sessions
(1) Autism Spectrum Disorders
Jonathan Campbell, Associate Professor
University of Georgia
(2) A Neutral By Any Other Name:
Can a Judge Be a Mediator?
Ken Kendrick, Esq.
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10:00-11:00 am
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Breakout Sessions
(1) Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations
A. Michele Lease, Associate Professor
University of Georgia
(2) Managing Pro Se Litigants and Vexatious Counsel
Stephanie Howells, Administrative Law Judge
Ronit Z. Walker, Administrative Law Judge
Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings
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11:00-11:15 am
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Break
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11:15-12:15 pm
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Breakout Sessions
(1) Hot Topics in IDEA: A View From the Trenches
Torin Togut, Esq.
Phil Hartley, Esq.
(2) Lessons Learned in Establishing the New
Iraqi Court System
Maxwell Wood, Chief Administrative Law Judge
Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings
Matthew Sorensen, Director
Superior and State Courts of Clayton County, Georgia
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12:15-1:45 pm
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Lunch on your own
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1:45-3:45 pm
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Evaluating Witness Credibility:
A Tool Kit for Detection of Deception
Steve Duncan, Investigator
Georgia State Patrol
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3:45-4:00 pm
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Closing Remarks
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